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EP1455721 - PATTERN UNBONDED NONWOVEN WEB AND PROCESS FOR MAKING SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.03.2011
Database last updated on 05.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.07.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR
published on 31.08.2011  [2011/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
401 North Lake Street
Neenah, WI 54956 / US
[2010/20]
Former [2004/38]For all designated states
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
401 North Lake Street
Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BELAU, Tom, R.
1341 Whippletree Lane
Neenah, WI 54956 / US
02 / BLENKE, Timothy, J.
916 Millbrook Drive
Neenah, WI 54956 / US
03 / WEHRLE, Richard, T.
E8283 Seefeld Road
New London, WI 54961 / US
04 / KUEPPER, Rebecca, J.
2390 Stroebe Island Drive
Appleton, WI 54914 / US
05 / EHLERT, Thomas, D.
1104 Tullar Road
Neenah, WI 54956 / US
06 / SCHLEINZ, Alan, F.
1312 W. Cedar Street
Appleton, WI 54914 / US
 [2004/38]
Representative(s)Davies, Christopher Robert
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/38]Davies, Christopher Robert
Frank B. Dehn & Co., European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
Application number, filing date02778507.009.10.2002
[2004/38]
WO2002US32486
Priority number, dateUS2001003685121.12.2001         Original published format: US 36851
[2004/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03057117
Date:17.07.2003
Language:EN
[2003/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1455721
Date:15.09.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.07.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1455721
Date:19.05.2010
Language:EN
[2010/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.07.2003
ClassificationIPC:A61F13/62, A44B18/00, D04H3/14
[2004/38]
CPC:
A61F13/539 (EP,US); A61F13/62 (EP,KR,US); A44B18/0011 (EP,US);
D04H1/54 (KR); D04H1/66 (KR); D04H3/14 (EP,US);
A61F2013/8497 (EP,US); Y10T428/24008 (EP,US); Y10T428/24017 (EP,US);
Y10T428/24025 (EP,US); Y10T428/24033 (EP,US); Y10T428/24041 (EP,US);
Y10T428/24099 (EP,US); Y10T428/2904 (EP,US); Y10T442/60 (EP,US);
Y10T442/637 (EP,US); Y10T442/659 (EP,US); Y10T442/674 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [2010/20]
Former [2004/38]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:UNVERBUNDEN GEMUSTERTER VLIESSTOFF UND DESSEN HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN[2004/38]
English:PATTERN UNBONDED NONWOVEN WEB AND PROCESS FOR MAKING SAME[2004/38]
French:BANDE DE NON-TISSE NON LIE A MOTIF ET SON PROCEDE DE FABRICATION[2004/38]
Entry into regional phase07.07.2004National basic fee paid 
07.07.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
07.07.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.06.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
07.07.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.07.2004Examination requested  [2004/38]
29.09.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.04.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.06.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.11.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.09.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.01.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.11.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.03.2010Fee for grant paid
30.03.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.02.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
07.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
05.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
15.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
26.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT19.05.2010
NL19.05.2010
SE19.05.2010
FR02.11.2010
[2011/35]
Former [2011/14]IT19.05.2010
NL19.05.2010
SE19.05.2010
Former [2011/07]NL19.05.2010
SE19.05.2010
Former [2010/49]SE19.05.2010
Cited inInternational search[X]EP1048236  (UNI CHARM CORP [JP]) [X] 1-3,29,30 * figures 3-5; claims 1-8 *;
 [XY]JPH01271242  ;
 [XY]GB1499178  (ICI LTD) [X] 1-27 * column 2, line 34 - line 63; figures 1,2; claims 1-3,5 * [Y] 1-35;
 [DY]US5858515  (STOKES TY JACKSON [US], et al) [DY] 1-35 * figures 1-6; claims 1-21 *;
 [A]US4902366  (BADER HANS [DE]) [A] 1-27 * figure 5 *;
 [A]US4088726  (CUMBERS DAVID CHARLES) [A] 1-27 * column 8, line 31 - line 39 *
 [XY]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19900124), vol. 014, no. 039, Database accession no. (M - 924), & JP01271242 A 19891030 (IG TECH RES INC) [X] 1-27 * abstract * [Y] 1-35
by applicantEP1048236
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